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Monday, November 3, 2008

Lessons from Laura

We've gotten "into" a series of children's "classics"!! It's the Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Anna and I first started reading Little House in the Big Woods and she just LOVED it. The versions that we are reading have very few pictures and the pictures are all sketched-looking . But I think she's enjoyed the stories of a little girl about her age!! And all of the adventures that this family experiences together:)

I've really, really enjoyed a couple of things about these books!! The first is that the whole family likes them..... pretty much every night Lydia lays in her bed and the rest of us sit on Anna's bed. We love reading it together and then talking and relating to the stories!!

Another thing is that it's really exposed us to how simple life can be.... I mean really simple if you can pack EVERYTHING you own into a covered wagon!! And hopefully we've used it as a tool to teach our kids how BLESSED they are.... Laura and her sister had one doll a piece and my girls have them spilling out of their closet.... makes us think!!

Oh, and it's been fun to see the differences in the girls' personalities and how our kids' personalities match..... I'm starting to really understand "birth order" traits:) I see Anna in the oldest girl (Mary) and I see the adventurous and wild streak in Christopher, much like Laura!

We read 2 chapters this afternoon and 4 chapters tonight of Little House on the Prairie so we can get the next book at the library tomorrow:)

The Crew

We are a young family with 4 little sweet blessings!! Together we are learning to love the Lord, each other, our extended family, friends and our neighbors!

Anna is 12 and is the best big sister around!! She works hard in home school enjoying math, science and history! During play she likes being Lydia and Chris' teacher as well as practicing the piano, working with horses and her bunny, Mr Darcy, and

Christopher is 11 and is the definition of "all boy"... LEGOS, fishing, tools and weapons! He loves math and retains details from stories and history amazingly well. We love his drawings and stories, his fort building skills and his compassionate heart. Chris blogs about his drawings.

Lydia is feisty and mature at 9!! She's a princess tomboy... One minute she's sword fighting with her brothers, the next minute she is making bracelets with her sister. Lydia loves reading! Her servant's heart and her contagious smile make her a joy! Lydia blogs about the pets at our house.

Nate is our busy 6 yr old!! He loves his siblings and tries to keep up with them!! He provides the entertainment and a lot of the distractions in our days. It's an exciting time watching him learn new things every moment. We all adore his funny statements and crazy antics!